Life has been moving pretty quickly these days: Harlow is too.
My girl has the most infectious giggle you ever did hear.
Her smile uses every face muscle + lights up the room.
The hair growing on her head is strawberry blonde + couldn’t be cuter.
I’m so in love.
Last night as we read before bed, she was antsy + animated: never really sitting still or quiet for each book. That is, until we read together from her Jesus Storybook Bible.
She got quiet.
We read page, after page: full of words + few pictures.
She listened, even though I know most of it she still doesn’t understand.
We read about Jesus + children. We read about how we can pray + just have a conversation with Him.
I told her that God loves her sweet voice.
Then I asked her if she wanted to pray. She looked at me + grabbed both of my hands in hers.
And this momma prayed for her little girl, with tears in her eyes, audibly asking for His protection + blessing over her. Silently asking that He would help me not screw it up. That I would put Him before all. My husband before my kids. + my kids before the long list of to-do’s.
But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to those who are like these children.” Matthew 19:14 NLT
I’m still in awe that He’s entrusted her to us. Lord, I don’t want to mess this up.
Psst! This morning I decided to link up with Allison + the Parent’hood. Join me + check it out!
Psst! Psst! One way that I’m aligning my heart with His is through our Bible studies over at SheReadsTruth: we are currently studying Galatians, and we would love for you to join us!
We looooove the storybook bible! Unfortunately my 2.5 year old sits still better for “brown bear brown bear what do you see” right now though because it’s shorter ;) It’s so hard sometimes to remember to pour the word into them every day but it’s SO important!! You’re doing amazing mama!!!
Imani LOVES the JSB. We've been reading it to her since she was teeny tiny (on round 4 or 5 by now, I guess), and she always insists on finding the two pictures of baby Jesus and kissing them. So sweet. :)
such a great little bible! we read one chapter (book?) a night after his regular book. this was such a beautiful post, kacia! you’re doing a wonderful job, raising a vivacious and beautiful little girl!
beautifully written and so true for me as well – i’m still shocked that i haven’t messed up with our little boy yet! thank God that He is in control…
I second everyone else and we love the JSB too! Even though it is still way about MG’s head, it makes me teary-eyed readying it. These are some precious times!
Kacia,
I have been reading for a while (lurking I suppose) and really appreciated this post. totally echoes my heart for my little Hannah. KEEP WRITING!!
We just finished the JSB tonight! I have to tell you, though I cried many times through the whole thing, I cried hardest tonight because it was over and we have enjoyed it so much, I never wanted it to end. I think we’ll just have to start rereading it tomorrow.
This post brought tears to my eyes. I just ordered a storybook Bible for Brayden the other day, and I can’t wait to share it with him.
I get this fear of screwing it up. It’s such a big task to raise a child. Sometimes I freak out a little bit, but then I remember what a wise friend said to me one. “You aren’t big enough to ruin what God is doing.”
So glad you wrote and linked up with The Parent ‘Hood this week!
Oh, what a beautiful memorable moment. You will mess up, for sure (we all do) but God’s grace covers a multitude of goof-ups, thankfully. She sounds like a wonderful little girl, Kacia, and she is completely adorable. Thank you so much for sharing this at The Parent ‘Hood. Hope to see you linking up again next week! xo
Girl. I cry every time I read the Jesus Storybook Bible. Every. Freaking. Time.
xoxo friend
This post just made me tear up – I know it’s old, but Jackson is 19 months and just more precious every day. “Lord, I don’t want to mess this up.”